Believe it or not, finals are around the corner. Don’t worry, though: There are plenty of things that are more important than your finals. We at the Clog recommend looking at this list when you feel like an A on your final is the determining factor between overall success or failure — however you define them, of course. Here is our list of 50 things more important than your grades this semester, in no particular order.
1. Global warming
2. Your happiness
3. Family
4. Friends
5. Housing for fall 2015
6. The sun
7. Public transportation
8. Cars
9. Human life
10. The view from the Campanile
11. Authentic Mexican food
12. European art
13. The fact that Frank Underwood is not the president of the United States
14. Human rights
15. Literature (Western and non-Western)
16. Stress relievers: exercise, creative writing, etc.
17. Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address
18. UC President Janet Napolitano (whether you like her or not)
19. Journalism
20. Your health
21. Specifically, your mental health
22. Technology, and not just Apple products
23. Naps on the beach
24. Your dreams
25. Poverty
26. Starving children in the United States and abroad
27. The Seven Wonders of the World
28. Artistic materials: paint, paint brush, ink, clay, etc.
29. Natural beauty
30. Finding the cure for Ebola
31. Vaccinations
32. Curing the common cold
33. Food
34. The ability to wake up every morning and get out of bed
35. Science
36. Religion
37. Your integrity
38. Your individuality
39. The power of laughter
40. Teamwork
41. Libraries
42. Smiling and positivity
43. Chancellor Nicholas Dirks (whether you like him or not)
44. Recycling
45. Trees or anything that regularly undergoes photosynthesis
46. Clean air
47. Electricity
48. Access to clean water
49. Love
50. Learning
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